To provide a time recorder capable of maintaining the accuracy of switching of printing colors by simplified structure.

This time recorder 1 is provided with a printing head 40, a ribbon cassette 30, which is provided with an ink ribbon 31, whereupon different colors are applied in the width direction and is swingably supported, and a cam 64, which swings the ribbon cassette 30 to switch the printing color to be applied to a time card by changing the position of the ink ribbon 31 in the width direction to the printing head 40. The time recorder is provided with a first stopper 65a and a second stopper 65b for regulating the rotation range of the cam 64.